Knoxville TN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three veteran leaders of the Knox County Sheriff's Office who are facing indictment are ready to retire. KCSO Assistant Chief Deputy David Amburn, Capt. Aaron Yarnell and Capt. James Hammond submitted retirement applications last month, soon after a Knox County grand jury indicted them, records show.

While ticks are found year-round in Tennessee, warmer temperatures lure us outside into tick country. With the beginning of summer camping and weekend boat days along the river, it is important to take the time to prevent and reduce contact with ticks and the health risks they pose. The Medical...

The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on the Tail of the Dragon early Thursday.

Anderson County is creating a new park in Claxton with donations from the Tennessee Valley Authority and Type One Energy, based on community input gathered from November 2025 to January 2026.

SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Sevier County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 15-year-old boy missing from Kodak since Monday. SCSO said Alizae Robertson is 5'5", white, has brown hair and green eyes, and weighs 102 lbs. If you have any information about where Robertson is, call SCSO at...

Tennessee is set to become the first state to regulate nuclear fusion machines, with Type One Energy's Oak Ridge site expected to be the first to receive a license under the new framework.

The restaurant with the failing grade is in Jefferson County. The inspector visited the place because of a customer complaint.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The war between Ukraine and Russia marked its fourth year in February 2026 — and the need for help hasn’t gone away. One Knoxville couple traveled overseas on April 22 to volunteer where help was needed most. Russia’s invasion began in 2022, and while...

The last week of May was fairly busy in the Register’s office. We recorded a total of 1,542 new documents pertaining to real property. On the financing side of things, we recorded 357 trust deeds with a cumulative value of $145.11. This is very similar to the financing activity recorded two weeks ago. In total, twelve

Knoxville, TN (WOKI / news.utk.edu) – A historic $130 million investment by alumni Dee and Jimmy Haslam will bolster student success and faculty recruitment at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and its Haslam College of Business while strengthening the role of the university as a leader in higher education.